Alliance Française Trains Port Harcourt Photo Journalists

Alliance Française, the French language and cultural centre on Thursday hosted a conference on photojournalism in Port Harcourt where photojournalists were exposed to methods they can adopt to improve in their art and project their city to the world.
The conference was led by international photojournalist, Victoria Uwemedimo, who tutored the participants on the ethics, importance and safety measures in photojournalism.
She also taught the participants how to edit their works for impact and what to do to attract the attention of editors in both traditional and new media to their works.
Nothing the low profile presence of Port Harcourt in international media, Uwemedimo said photojournalists can improve their presence by using their social media handles and hitching their works with reputable media to sell their stories with pictures.
She said photojournalists can better their trade further by developing relationships, attending relevant events and building strong online presence. She advised journalists to stay professional by communicating well, learning continuously and delivering their works on time.
She also advised them to to do follow-ups to their stories and posts by staying in touch with the issues and hitching their stories.
Adebayo Rotimi, who represented Sony Pictures at the conference said photojournalists and photographers could leverage on their experience, education and exposure to make good photographies.
He used the occasion to explain some technical and practical terms in photography.
The Director of Alliance Française, Port Harcourt Centre, Marina Cacal, said the conference was to further create relationships and network between the French centre and Nigerian partners. She thanked Sony for the sponsorship and the gifts for winners if the photographic competition, whose winners were announced at the conference.